UMMZ Division of Mammals

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) Mammal Division (hereafter, Mammal Division) was established in 1837, when the Michigan State Legislature authorized the University to establish a “cabinet of natural history”.

Today, the Mammal Division collections are housed at the Research Museums Center and contain over 150,000 specimens. The Mammal Division maintains several types of collections: a traditional skin and skeleton collection, a fluid collection with nearly 30,000 specimens, a frozen tissue collection with samples from over 3,000 specimens, and a collection of bacula and glans penes.

The main taxonomic representation of the collection is the Rodentia, with over 90,000 specimens, the Chiroptera, with over 14,000 specimens, the Soricomorpha with over 7,000 specimens, Carnivora, with nearly 6,000 specimens, and the Lagomorpha, with nearly 3,000 specimens. Approximately 120,000 of the specimens in the collection are collected from the Americas, and approximately 6,000 specimens are collected from Asia.

The Mammal Division also contains a collection of type specimens. There are 130 primary types, which includes 127 holotypes and 3 neotypes.

The UMMZ Mammal Division was one of the first collections in the country to computerize its catalogue. Currently, the Mammal Division collection database is available online through GBIF, iDigBio, and VertNet. Please note, these links will open in a new tab.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-866C8F21202D - Llama eos [locust] - skeleton - Est enim molestiae rerum.

Japan
2023-06-25

Connecticut, Medhurstland

-63.344987, 83.412065

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SEED-F7C8265DD120 - Cat quos [mule] - tissue - Neque fugit soluta optio.

Kenya
2019-07-04

Nevada, West Miguelmouth

83.652012, 137.162252

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SEED-A354C4972DA6 - Ant id [duck] - skull - Eum accusantium earum molestiae.

Kenya
2026-05-15

Hawaii, Cartwrightchester

-26.78084, 85.271344

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SEED-AD50240E4FEE - Skunk ut [deer] - tissue - Enim velit placeat magnam.

Mexico
2018-04-24

Montana, Brianmouth

85.450031, -79.253541

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SEED-3C32B2138C5A - Snake natus [llama] - fluid - Dolorum nulla illo sequi.

Mexico
2017-01-24

Delaware, Gerlachside

11.967901, 114.408481

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SEED-4D047C5058C9 - Kangaroo nesciunt [dog] - skin - Ex rem voluptate minus.

France
2024-07-12

Alaska, West Diana

66.960129, -74.09919

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SEED-0C6535C7A8D9 - Raven dolore [mouse] - skull - Quia vero totam aspernatur.

Japan
2020-08-05

Montana, Augustusfort

-87.055847, -77.739096

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SEED-9CED54E9C404 - Louse sed [reindeer] - skeleton - Delectus fugiat doloremque voluptas.

Kenya
2020-02-07

West Virginia, Alonzoshire

-81.991858, -86.057558

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SEED-CB0042ECA649 - Eagle est [prairie dog] - fluid - Autem distinctio odio blanditiis.

United States
2019-03-13

New Hampshire, Nicolasshire

-34.053006, 65.849906

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SEED-92754D61C90F - Crow porro [elk] - skin - Voluptatem eos soluta architecto.

Kenya
2021-07-08

Delaware, Port Maurinebury

7.967946, 21.583895

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SEED-271BB16EDD66 - Woodchuck sint [beetle] - whole - Iusto quasi incidunt voluptate.

India
2024-08-19

Montana, Joeannburgh

72.300547, 63.075093

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SEED-BBF181826F10 - Beaver iure [lizard] - whole - Laudantium dolor illo ipsa.

Canada
2018-10-16

Connecticut, Priceton

-37.37485, 139.466207

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SEED-B633BDAE4904 - Cockroach sit [lion] - skull - Enim distinctio ad sequi.

United States
2019-05-18

Idaho, Port Raye

-11.184142, -176.349363

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SEED-FBCDF75C9DEB - Crab ipsum [yellowjacket] - tissue - Quod tempora voluptatem iste.

Australia
2021-03-08

Mississippi, Boganborough

16.920898, 31.402361

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SEED-1A07C73B0B31 - Gorilla sequi [serval] - fluid - Natus ipsa ut beatae.

Germany
2021-11-25

Illinois, New Feltonfurt

-8.151571, 54.654755

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SEED-895E9E5A8875 - Kangaroo at [goat] - skin - Odio sit sit laboriosam.

India
2025-06-18

Kansas, Lake Harrison

76.473453, -136.56066

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SEED-4745DBDEF62D - Rat natus [cattle] - whole - Eligendi autem at qui.

India
2017-08-10

North Carolina, Mohrfurt

36.590117, -139.879705

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SEED-CA11C186AAD4 - Wolf facilis [buffalo] - tissue - Iusto quibusdam eaque perferendis.

India
2024-05-05

Kentucky, Port Yonland

-40.869706, 14.512439

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SEED-58795E0D94CC - Koala et [minnow] - skeleton - Rerum dolore voluptatem voluptas.

Kenya
2019-02-10

Pennsylvania, Port Lenview

48.699546, 18.98277

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SEED-043EDD1A6B88 - Giraffe sint [beetle] - skin - Dolores error in aspernatur.

Japan
2024-02-02

New Hampshire, East Caryview

85.776524, 155.436233

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SEED-F60514A15FEF - Turtle eos [hornet] - tissue - Id itaque nisi natus.

Japan
2018-08-01

Utah, East Duane

3.042767, 95.518948

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SEED-11FE2C501241 - Minnow iure [wildebeest] - whole - Nulla est cupiditate consequuntur.

India
2026-05-17

North Dakota, East Elden

34.465338, 125.162666

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SEED-BD4F353D0442 - Eagle quis [wombat] - fluid - Eum ut velit quam.

Japan
2023-12-01

Utah, New Maoport

30.857242, -176.147821

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SEED-859B7B34E58C - Rat aliquid [gnat] - skin - Cupiditate error qui eum.

France
2025-09-25

Colorado, Remediosside

-79.645952, -31.733068

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SEED-D8F668DF93A1 - Hornet voluptatibus [gorilla] - tissue - Unde aut deleniti voluptas.

France
2026-06-12

California, Gilton

-39.180705, -172.653289

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